Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
MRS. CASES EXPERIENCE,

she Makes Public Her Side of the English
SUPPLEMENTARY Letters to the Lady.
indianapolis News.
An interview with Mrs. Lucy A. Case
the complainant against viii English
was telegraphed to the Journal from New
York last night. Her version of the sac
story is to this effect: "Mr. English says
an trying to blaCkmail him. Fortu =
nately have witness who overheard 6
long conversation he and l recently had
during which he confessed he had treated
me Wickedly. When this trial comes of
the public will learn who is the wrong.
doer. When my husband died ne left me-
g small income, not enough to sup
port me and my daughter, Helen,
who WAS then eighteen months
old. had to secure en-
ployment. I found it in Indianapolis, in
the shoe and rubber store of l. E. Morri-
son. While there Mr.. English was intro
duced to me by q common friend. l did
not want to know him, on account Of his
reputation, but my friend assured me
that he admired me respectfully, and
could treat a lady as such when ne so de-
sired. Well, he accompanied me to my
home in Stewart Place every evening for
g month, at the end of which time | per
mitted him to enter the house. That
was in January OF last yesr. He gradually
became more intimate, and 81 last as
sRulted me. | was stunned by his con-
duct and hardly knew how to act.
at last l ordered him out. The next
evening he came again, and be locked the
door or my sitting room and put the key
IN his pocket. | begged him 10 leave, but
IN vain. As summer came on | permitted
myself to be seen in public with Mr.. Eng
lish. This resulted in my being dis
charged from Mr.. Morrison's. MIR. Eng
lish vowed the deepest devotion, and
from time to time gave me money,
although ! never asked him for a cent.
saw, however, that my reputation was
going, and l determined to get away from
the man. / went to Cincinnati. He
learned of my whereabouts, and sent my
sister with letter implOring me to re-
turn, and declared he could not live with
out me. l was weak enough to 90 back
to Indianapolis; then we came to New
York"
WILL BNGLLsH's LETTER.
New York Specials.
Before running away to Europe ". Z
English sent the following letter TO Mrs
Lucy A. Case, his victim:
"FRIDAY NIGHT.-L.: After what oc-
Cured tonight and Thursday, I changed
my mind and concluded to go. You have
5000, which will provide for you for
three months (until June ~. After that
$50 per month will be sent your sister, to
be given to you. This is the salary you
formerly received, and which you shall
always have as long as needed. l intend
to Go what is right, always, so you need
have no uneasiness. l cannot now give
YOU my address, as | shall be travelling
most of the time, and will not be in the
same place long, as l leave the folks
after l get there and travel. Good by
for the present. y.
81 wrote your sister long letter to-
day. Leave tonight. G3Od-Oye."
"Mrs. c.: Mr.. RJ- ers lthe proprietor
of the Coleman house) jntOEms me that
YOU desired to see me 10 day, but feared
| would refuse 10 see you after last night.
If YOU desire 10 see NE for any purpose,
will SEE you Ia the psrlor OF the hotel, but
not elsewhere. Answer by bearer.
"W. +. f."
a.: 1t is cold day when l get left,
am now on board of the Etruria, or will
be when you get this, sailing the ocean
blue. Did you ever hear of a tug? Bye
bye. w. r. T..
"You tired to iDjure the only friend
you had and got left at it. You will re-
gret it thousand times, and your con-
science viii trouble you many hours"
This had been mailed at 2:30 p. m. on
Hnday.